# A Closer Look at China's Pork Imports

> Gro Intelligence reports that US pork exports to China-Hong Kong are down year-to-date through June compared with 2016. Variety meat exports are bucking the trend, up 19% year on year. China's hog herd is declining, and buyers are turning to US supply for items such as pig snouts, ears, liver and feet.

- Date: 2017-08-29 · published 2017-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69442-a-closer-look-at-china-s-pork-imports
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking Chinese hog numbers are pulling in US variety meat exports, which supports demand for those cuts. The effect on overall pork prices is limited while total exports still fall.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-12-13 | [Towards a rebound in Chinese pork imports in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38233-towards-a-rebound-in-chinese-pork-imports-in-2023.md) | +2.0% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2022-05-19 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures post solid price recovery, China pork imports drop
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41553-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-post-solid-price-recovery-china-pork-imports-drop.md) | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 2022-10-06 | [Soybean imports forecast at two-year low crimp China's ailing hog feed makers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39130-soybean-imports-forecast-at-two-year-low-crimp-china-s-ailing-hog-feed-makers.md) | +1.3% | -4.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-18 | [China's pork shortage could give US farmers a chance to cash in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56566-china-s-pork-shortage-could-give-us-farmers-a-chance-to-cash-in.md) | -2.8% | -7.0% |
| HOGS | 2017-04-19 | [Pork Commentary: China, China, China
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71514-pork-commentary-china-china-china-the-pig-site.md) | -2.6% | +16.0% |

## Sources

- gro-intelligence.com: https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/china-pork-imports

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